Sec. 20-107. Application for license. Graduates of foreign dental schools.
Sec. 20-110. Licenses to out-of-state applicants.
Sec. 20-112a. Dental assistants and expanded function dental assistants.
Sec. 20-123c. Point-of-service test for HbA1c percentage.
Sec. 20-107. Application for license. Graduates of foreign dental schools. (a) Each application for a license to practice dentistry shall be submitted by the applicant and no license shall be issued to any person unless he or she presents (1) a diploma or other certificate of graduation conferring a dental degree from a dental college or from a department of dentistry of a medical college accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization; (2) evidence of satisfactory completion of a written examination or examinations given by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, subject to such conditions as the State Dental Commission as described in section 20-103a, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health, may prescribe; and (3) evidence of satisfactory completion of at least one year of a clinically based postdoctoral general practice or specialty dental residency program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor organization.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the department may issue a license to practice dentistry to any applicant holding a diploma from a foreign dental school, provided the applicant: (1) Is a graduate of a dental school located outside the United States and has received the degree of doctor of dental medicine or surgery, or its equivalent; (2) passed the written and practical examination or examinations required in subsection (a) of this section or section 20-108; (3) successfully completed not less than two years of graduate dental training as a resident dentist in a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation; and (4) successfully completed, at a level greater than the second postgraduate year, not less than three years of a residency or fellowship training program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation in a school of dentistry in this state, or has served as a full-time faculty member of a school of dentistry in this state pursuant to the provisions of section 20-120 for not less than three years.
(1949 Rev., S. 4447; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 22; P.A. 79-70, S. 1; P.A. 80-484, S. 39, 176; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 05-213, S. 5; P.A. 11-242, S. 75; P.A. 19-72, S. 1.)
History: 1963 act deleted provision for application by a registered unlicensed assistant dentist; P.A. 79-70 required three years' practice in another state rather than five years' practice; P.A. 80-484 replaced three years' practice requirement with requirement that applicant be currently practicing, established health services department rather than dental commission as authority for weighing equivalency of other states' requirements, required consent of health services commissioner for approval of colleges and required that commission consult with recognized accrediting agencies in determining acceptable colleges; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 05-213 designated existing language re application for license to practice dentistry as Subsec. (a), amended Subsec. (a) by making technical changes, designated existing language re Dental Commission's authority to designate reputable dental or medical colleges as Subsec. (b), amended Subsec. (b) by deleting language re presentation of certificate from State Board of Education and making technical changes, and added Subsec. (c) allowing foreign-trained applicants who hold a doctor of dental medicine or dental surgery degree or its equivalent to obtain a dentist license under certain circumstances; P.A. 11-242 amended Subsec. (c)(4) by requiring graduates of foreign dental schools to have successfully completed not less than 3 years, rather than 2 years, of an accredited residency or fellowship training program in a school of dentistry in this state as a condition for licensure and by deleting provision re training in a community or school-based health center, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 19-72 substantially amended Subsec. (a) including by replacing “in writing and signed” with “submitted”, designating existing provisions re diploma or certificate of graduation as Subdiv. (1) and amending same by adding “conferring a dental degree”, deleting “some reputable” re college, replacing provisions re college conferring dental degree with college accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation, adding Subdiv. (2) re examination, and adding Subdiv. (3) re postdoctoral general practice or dental residency program, deleted former Subsec. (b) re determination of reputable colleges, redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as new Subsec. (b), and made technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, 2020.
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Sec. 20-108. Examination of applicants in lieu of one year of postdoctoral general practice or residency program. The State Dental Commission may, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health, accept and approve the results of clinical or practical examinations, subject to such conditions as said commission, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health, may prescribe in lieu of the clinically based postdoctoral general practice or specialty dental residency program required pursuant to subsection (a) of section 20-107. On and after July 1, 2021, or upon the State Dental Commission's approval of examinations that do not require the participation of patients, whichever is earlier, such clinical or practical examinations shall not require the participation of patients. Passing scores shall be established by the department with the consent of the commission.
(1949 Rev., S. 4448; 1957, P.A. 185; 1969, P.A. 101; P.A. 77-614, S. 397, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 40, 176; P.A. 87-114, S. 1; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; 93-435, S. 6, 95; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 05-213, S. 2; P.A. 07-252, S. 45; P.A. 19-72, S. 2.)
History: 1969 act added provision allowing acceptance of regional test results in lieu of written and practical examinations; P.A. 77-614 required consent of health services commissioner for waiver of written and practical examinations and transferred examinations to jurisdiction of health services department, retaining commission in supervisory capacity, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 added provision re establishment of passing scores; P.A. 87-114 added provision re exception to obtaining a license by examination; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-435 substituted Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations for National Board of Dental Examiners, effective June 28, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 05-213 designated existing language as Subsec. (a), amended Subsec. (a) by making technical changes and exempting Subsec. (b) from provisions and added Subsec. (b) authorizing graduate dental training as resident dentist in lieu of practical examination required by Subsec. (a); P.A. 07-252 amended Subsec. (b) by requiring director of dental residency program, instead of supervising dentist, to provide documentation of applicant's successful completion of graduate dental training as a resident dentist and deleting provision re documentation to be provided at the end of year of graduate dental training, effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 19-72 deleted Subsec. (b), deleted Subsec. (a) designator and substantially amended provisions including by deleting provisions re examination and adding provisions re clinical or practical examinations and participation of patients, effective January 1, 2020.
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Sec. 20-110. Licenses to out-of-state applicants. The Department of Public Health may, upon receipt of an application and a fee of five hundred sixty-five dollars, issue a license without examination to a practicing dentist in another state or territory who (1) holds a current valid license in good professional standing issued after examination by another state or territory that maintains licensing standards which, except for the practical examination, are commensurate with the state's standards, and (2) has worked continuously as a licensed dentist in an academic or clinical setting in another state or territory for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the application for licensure without examination. No license shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom professional disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint. The department shall inform the Dental Commission annually of the number of applications it receives for licensure under this section.
(1949 Rev., S. 4449; 1951, S. 2231d; 1957, P.A. 227; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 34; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 54; P.A. 79-70, S. 2; P.A. 80-484, S. 41, 176; P.A. 87-114, S. 2; P.A. 89-251, S. 88, 203; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 201; P.A. 18-168, S. 18; P.A. 19-72, S. 3.)
History: 1959 act raised fee from $75 to $100; 1971 act raised fee to $150; P.A. 79-70 required applicant to have practiced for three, rather than five, years in another state; P.A. 80-484 transferred licensing power from dental commission to department of health services, revised qualifications to replace three-year practice requirement with requirement that applicant be currently practicing, to delete requirements that applicant be “of good moral character” and that he pass a practical examination, and to add provisions prohibiting issuance of license to applicant involved in disciplinary action or unresolved complaint and requiring annual notification of commission of number of applicants; P.A. 87-114 substituted “licensed” for “in lawful practice”, deleted the condition requiring a dentist to remove to this state, and deleted the provision requiring the state or territory issuing the certificate to offer reciprocity to dentists registered and licensed in this state and removing to such other state; P.A. 89-251 increased the fee from $150 to $450; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $450 to $565; P.A. 18-168 replaced provisions re department's issuance of license to dentist licensed in another state or territory with provisions re same; P.A. 19-72 amended Subdiv. (2) by replacing “five years” with “one year” re continuous work as a licensed dentist, effective January 1, 2020.
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Sec. 20-112a. Dental assistants and expanded function dental assistants. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Direct supervision” means a licensed dentist has authorized certain procedures to be performed on a patient by a dental assistant or an expanded function dental assistant with such dentist remaining on-site in the dental office or treatment facility while such procedures are being performed by the dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant and that, prior to the patient's departure from the dental office, such dentist reviews and approves the treatment performed by the dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant;
(2) “Indirect supervision” means a licensed dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility, has personally diagnosed the condition, planned the treatment, authorized the procedures to be performed and remains in the dental office or treatment facility while the procedures are being performed by the dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant and evaluates the performance of the dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant;
(3) “Dental assistant” means a person who: (A) Has (i) completed on-the-job training in dental assisting under direct supervision, (ii) successfully completed a dental assistant education program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation, or (iii) successfully completed a dental assistant education program that is accredited or recognized by any national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; and (B) meets any requirements established by the Commissioner of Public Health in regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (f) of this section;
(4) “Expanded function dental assistant” means a dental assistant who has passed the Dental Assisting National Board's certified dental assistant or certified orthodontic assistant examination and then successfully completed: (A) An expanded function dental assistant program at an institution of higher education that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association that includes (i) educational courses relating to didactic and laboratory preclinical objectives for skills used by an expanded function dental assistant and that requires demonstration of such skills prior to advancing to clinical practice, (ii) not less than four hours of education in the area of ethics and professional standards for dental professionals, and (iii) a comprehensive clinical examination administered by the institution of higher education at the conclusion of such program; and (B) a comprehensive written examination concerning certified preventive functions and certified restorative functions administered by the Dental Assisting National Board; and
(5) “Fluoride varnish treatment” means the application of a highly concentrated form of fluoride to the surface of the teeth.
(b) Each expanded function dental assistant shall: (1) Maintain dental assistant or orthodontic assistant certification from the Dental Assisting National Board; (2) conspicuously display his or her dental assistant or orthodontic assistant certificate at his or her place of employment or place where he or she provides expanded function dental assistant services; (3) maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice in an amount not less than five hundred thousand dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate liability of not less than one million five hundred thousand dollars while employed as an expanded function dental assistant; (4) provide expanded function dental assistant services only under direct or indirect supervision; and (5) meet any requirements established by the Commissioner of Public Health in regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.
(c) (1) A licensed dentist may delegate to dental assistants such dental procedures as the dentist may deem advisable, including: (A) The taking of dental x-rays if the dental assistant can demonstrate successful completion of the dental radiation health and safety examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board; (B) the taking of impressions of teeth for study models; and (C) the provision of fluoride varnish treatments. Such procedures shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist and the dentist providing direct supervision shall assume responsibility for such procedures.
(2) A licensed dentist may delegate to an expanded function dental assistant such dental procedures as the dentist may deem advisable, including: (A) The placing, finishing and adjustment of temporary restorations and long-term individual fillings, capping materials and cement bases; (B) oral health education for patients; (C) dental sealants; (D) coronal polishing, provided the procedure is not represented or billed as prophylaxis; (E) administration of topical anesthetic under the direct supervision of the dentist prior to the administration of local anesthetic by a dentist or dental hygienist; and (F) taking alginate impressions of teeth, under the direct supervision of the dentist, for use in study models, orthodontic appliances, whitening trays, mouth guards or fabrication of temporary crowns. Such procedures shall be performed under either direct or indirect supervision, except as specifically provided in this subdivision, and the dentist providing such supervision shall assume responsibility for such procedures.
(3) (A) No licensed dentist may delegate dental procedures to a dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant unless the dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant provides records demonstrating successful completion of the Dental Assisting National Board's infection control examination or an infection control competency assessment administered by a dental education program in the state that is accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation, except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, (B) a dental assistant may receive not more than fifteen months of on-the-job training by a licensed dentist for purposes of preparing the dental assistant for the infection control examination or infection control competency assessment, and (C) any licensed dentist who delegates dental procedures to a dental assistant shall retain and make such records available for inspection upon request of the Department of Public Health.
(4) On and after January 1, 2018, upon successful completion of the Dental Assisting National Board's infection control examination or an infection control competency assessment administered by a dental education program in the state that is accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation, each dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant shall complete not less than one hour of training or education in infection control in a dental setting every two years, including, but not limited to, courses, including online courses, offered or approved by a dental school or another institution of higher education that is accredited or recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a regional accrediting organization, the American Dental Association or a state, district or local dental association or society affiliated with the American Dental Association or the American Dental Assistants Association.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, under no circumstances may a dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant engage in: (1) Diagnosis for dental procedures or dental treatment; (2) the cutting or removal of any hard or soft tissue or suturing; (3) the prescribing of drugs or medications that require the written or oral order of a licensed dentist or physician; (4) the administration of local, parenteral, inhalation or general anesthetic agents in connection with any dental operative procedure; (5) the taking of any final impression of the teeth or jaws or the relationship of the teeth or jaws for the purpose of fabricating any appliance or prosthesis; or (6) the practice of dental hygiene as defined in section 20-126l.
(e) Each licensed dentist employing or otherwise engaging the services of an expanded function dental assistant shall: (1) Prior to hiring or otherwise engaging the services of the expanded function dental assistant, verify that the expanded function dental assistant meets the requirements described in subdivision (4) of subsection (a) and subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (b) of this section; (2) maintain documentation verifying that the expanded function dental assistant meets such requirements on the premises where the expanded function dental assistant provides services; (3) make such documentation available to the Department of Public Health upon request; and (4) provide direct or indirect supervision to not more than two expanded function dental assistants who are providing services at one time or, if the dentist's practice is limited to orthodontics, provide direct or indirect supervision to not more than four expanded function dental assistants who are providing services at one time.
(f) The Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the State Dental Commission, established pursuant to section 20-103a, may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations, if adopted, shall include, but need not be limited to, identification of the: (1) Specific types of procedures that may be performed by a dental assistant and an expanded function dental assistant, consistent with the provisions of this section; (2) appropriate number of didactic, preclinical and clinical hours or number of procedures to be evaluated for clinical competency for each skill employed by an expanded function dental assistant; and (3) the level of supervision, that may include direct or indirect supervision, that is required for each procedure to be performed by an expanded function dental assistant.
(P.A. 73-399, S. 1; P.A. 92-35, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 19, 121; P.A. 05-213, S. 6; P.A. 16-66, S. 38; P.A. 17-44, S. 1; 17-146, S. 43; P.A. 18-168, S. 83, 84; P.A. 19-56, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 92-35 substituted “dental” for “trained” assistants, amended Subdiv. (1) to remove reference to treatment planning or any procedures requiring professional's judgment and skill and to include dental procedures or dental treatment, amended Subdiv. (4) to remove reference to injected local anesthetic of any nature and replace it with local, parenteral, inhalation or general anesthetic agents in connection with any dental operative procedure and amended Subdiv. (7) by replacing removal of calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from the surfaces of teeth or the polishing of teeth with the practice of dental hygiene as defined in Sec. 20-111; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made a technical change, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 05-213 authorized dental assistants who pass dental radiography portion of exam prescribed by Dental Assisting National Board to take dental x-rays under supervision and control of dentist and made technical changes; P.A. 16-66 added Subsec. (a) defining “direct supervision”, “indirect supervision”, “dental assistant” and “expanded function dental assistant”, added Subsec. (b) re requirements for expanded function dental assistants, designated existing provisions re delegation to dental assistants as Subsec. (c)(1) and amended same to make technical changes, add provisions re taking impressions of teeth for study models as Subpara. (B) and add provisions re procedures to be performed under dentist's direct supervision, added Subsec. (c)(2) re delegation to expanded function dental assistant, (3) re prohibitions on delegation to dental assistant or expanded function dental assistant and (4) re training or education in infection control, designated existing provisions re prohibited practices as Subsec. (d) and amended same to add reference to expanded function dental assistants, replace “impression” with “final impression” in Subdiv. (5), delete former Subdiv. (6) re restorations, capping materials and cement bases and redesignate existing Subdiv. (7) re practice of dental hygiene as Subdiv. (6), added Subsec. (e) re dentist employing or engaging services of expanded function dental assistant and added Subsec. (f) re adoption of regulations; P.A. 17-44 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to replace “the New England Association of Schools and Colleges” with “any national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education”, effective June 13, 2017; P.A. 17-146 amended Subsec. (c)(3) by replacing “January” with “July”, effective June 30, 2017; P.A. 18-168 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (5) defining “fluoride varnish treatment” and making a technical change, and amended Subsec. (c)(1) by adding Subpara. (C) re provision of fluoride varnish treatments and making technical changes; P.A. 19-56 amended Subsec. (c) by adding “of a licensed dentist” re direct supervision in Subdiv. (1), adding Subpara. (E) re administration of topical anesthetic, adding Subpara. (F) re taking alginate impressions of teeth, and adding “except as specifically provided in this subdivision” in Subdiv. (2), deleting reference to July 1, 2018, adding provision re infection control competency assessment in Subdiv. (3)(A), replacing “nine months” with “fifteen months”, deleting reference to Dental Assisting National Board and adding “or infection control competency assessment” in Subdiv. (3)(B), and adding provision re infection control competency assessment in Subdiv. (4), amended Subsec. (d) by adding reference to exception in Subsec. (c), and further amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) by making technical changes, effective July 1, 2019.
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Sec. 20-123c. Point-of-service test for HbA1c percentage. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Point-of-service test” means diagnostic testing performed at the site where patients will receive care or treatment; and
(2) “HbA1c percentage” means the proportion of hemoglobin to which glucose is attached and measures the average circulating blood glucose level over the previous two to three-month period.
(b) A dentist licensed under this chapter may, during an office visit or prior to a procedure and with a patient's consent, administer an in-office point-of-service test to the patient to measure the patient's HbA1c percentage utilizing a finger-stick measurement tool if such patient is at an increased risk of diabetes and does not have a previous diagnosis of diabetes. A dentist who does not administer such test pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to have violated the standard of care for a dentist. The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 19-72, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 19-72 effective July 1, 2019.
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Sec. 20-126c. Continuing education: Definitions; contact hours; attestation; record-keeping; exemptions; waivers; reinstatement of void licenses. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health;
(2) “Contact hour” means a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education activity;
(3) “Department” means the Department of Public Health;
(4) “Licensee” means any person who receives a license from the department pursuant to this chapter;
(5) “Registration period” means the one-year period for which a license renewed in accordance with section 19a-88 is current and valid; and
(6) “Temporary dental clinic” means a dental clinic that provides dental care services at no cost to uninsured or underinsured persons and operates for not more than seventy-two consecutive hours.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a licensee applying for license renewal shall earn a minimum of twenty-five contact hours of continuing education within the preceding twenty-four-month period. Such continuing education shall (1) be in an area of the licensee's practice; (2) reflect the professional needs of the licensee in order to meet the health care needs of the public; and (3) include not less than one contact hour of training or education in (A) any three of the ten mandatory topics for continuing education activities prescribed by the commissioner pursuant to this subdivision, (B) for registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2016, infection control in a dental setting, and (C) prescribing controlled substances and pain management. For registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Dental Commission, shall on or before October 1, 2010, and biennially thereafter, issue a list that includes ten mandatory topics for continuing education activities that will be required for the following two-year registration period. Qualifying continuing education activities include, but are not limited to, courses, including on-line courses, offered or approved by the American Dental Association or state, district or local dental associations and societies affiliated with the American Dental Association; national, state, district or local dental specialty organizations or the American Academy of General Dentistry; a hospital or other health care institution; dental schools and other schools of higher education accredited or recognized by the Council on Dental Accreditation or a regional accrediting organization; agencies or businesses whose programs are accredited or recognized by the Council on Dental Accreditation; local, state or national medical associations; a state or local health department; or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Eight hours of volunteer dental practice at a public health facility, as defined in section 20-126l, or a temporary dental clinic may be substituted for one contact hour of continuing education, up to a maximum of ten contact hours in one twenty-four-month period.
(c) Each licensee applying for license renewal pursuant to section 19a-88 shall sign a statement attesting that he or she has satisfied the continuing education requirements of subsection (b) of this section on a form prescribed by the department. Each licensee shall retain records of attendance or certificates of completion that demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirements of said subsection (b) for a minimum of three years following the year in which the continuing education activities were completed and shall submit such records to the department for inspection not later than forty-five days after a request by the department for such records.
(d) A licensee applying for the first time for license renewal pursuant to section 19a-88 is exempt from the continuing education requirements of this section.
(e) A licensee who is not engaged in active professional practice in any form during a registration period shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements of this section, provided the licensee submits to the department, prior to the expiration of the registration period, a notarized application for exemption on a form prescribed by the department and such other documentation as may be required by the department. The application for exemption pursuant to this subsection shall contain a statement that the licensee may not engage in professional practice until the licensee has met the continuing education requirements of this section.
(f) In individual cases involving medical disability or illness, the commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, grant a waiver of the continuing education requirements or an extension of time within which to fulfill the continuing education requirements of this section to any licensee, provided the licensee submits to the department an application for waiver or extension of time on a form prescribed by the department, along with a certification by a licensed physician or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse of the disability or illness and such other documentation as may be required by the commissioner. The commissioner may grant a waiver or extension for a period not to exceed one registration period, except that the commissioner may grant additional waivers or extensions if the medical disability or illness upon which a waiver or extension is granted continues beyond the period of the waiver or extension and the licensee applies for an additional waiver or extension.
(g) Any licensee whose license has become void pursuant to section 19a-88 and who applies to the department for reinstatement of such license pursuant to section 19a-14 shall submit evidence documenting successful completion of twelve contact hours of continuing education within the one-year period immediately preceding application for reinstatement.
(P.A. 05-213, S. 11; P.A. 06-195, S. 31; 06-196, S. 248; P.A. 10-117, S. 21; P.A. 12-197, S. 18; P.A. 15-198, S. 3; P.A. 16-39, S. 33; 16-66, S. 10; P.A. 19-72, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 06-195 amended Subsec. (b)(3) by providing that continuing education must include at least one contact hour of training or education in each topic specified in newly designated Subparas. (A) to (E), inclusive, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(5), effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 10-117 amended Subsec. (b)(3) by adding “include the topics required pursuant to this subdivision”, by providing that existing topics apply to registration periods ending on or before September 30, 2011, and by providing that for registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2011, Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with Dental Commission, shall issue a list of not more than 5 mandatory topics for continuing education activities that will be required for following registration period; P.A. 12-197 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provisions re required continuing education topics with provision requiring training or education in any 5 of 10 mandatory topics prescribed by commissioner, replacing provision re not more than 5 mandatory topics with provision re 10 mandatory topics and making a technical change; P.A. 15-198 amended Subsec. (b)(3) to designate existing provision re topics as Subpara. (A) and amend same to change from 5 to 4 the number of mandatory topics to be included, and to add Subpara. (B) re prescribing controlled substances and pain management; P.A. 16-39 amended Subsec. (f) to add reference to licensed advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 16-66 amended Subsec. (b)(3) to replace “four” with “three” in Subpara. (A), add new Subpara. (B) re infection control in dental setting and redesignate existing Subpara. (B) re prescribing controlled substances and pain management as Subpara. (C); P.A. 19-72 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (6) defining “temporary dental clinic” and making technical changes, and amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re substitution of volunteer hours at temporary dental clinic for contact hour of continuing education, effective January 1, 2020.
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